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The average long-term recovery for total knee replacement patients is between 3 and 6 months. There are a number of contributing factors that influence recovery time. Josephine Fox, the BoneSmart.org knee replacement Forum Lead Administrator and nurse of over fifty years, says that a positive attitude is everything.
Patients generally stay in the hospital for 3-4 days following total knee replacement surgery. Risks. Some of the risks of the surgical procedure include the loss of blood, formation of a clot in your leg, and the chance of infection.